Welcome to the Colorado AMSAT Net.
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This Page is dedicated to the Amateur Space Program
.Operating tips and Information on how to get started in talking to people on the Amateur Satellites can be found here. Yes folks, this is Ham Radio at its finest. I hope you take a few minutes to peruse this page and learn how to talk to other hams via the satellites. You can also learn how to talk to astronauts and cosmonauts while they are in orbit. If you are not a licensed ham and are interested, see the ARRL link at the bottom of the page.
The Colorado AMSAT net meets every Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM local time on the Colorado Repeater Association 147.225 linked repeater system. The frequencies are 147.225, the core of the system. This repeater is located on Conifer Mountain about 35 miles south west of Denver. It covers most of the state of Colorado. It's northern range is Cheyenne, Wyoming. It's southern range is south of Castle Rock. There is a 220 machine hard linked into the 225 system on 224.980. South from Castle Rock, the 145.160 machine located on Cheyenne Mountain, hard linked to the 225 machine, gets into Colorado Springs and south of Pueblo, Colorado. Those in the northern Front Range can get into the 145.460 machine which can be liked to the rest of the system. The coverage of the entire system reaches as far east as Limon to Grand Lake on the western slope.
All interested parties are invited to check in. Rick, KB0VBZ generally
takes telephone check-ins so if you do not have an amateur radio license, please call
Rick. If he is taking check-ins it will be announced at the beginning of the net.
We discuss upcoming events, past events, operating tips, and so forth. Astronomy and computer issues are fairly common also.
Enjoy and 73, John N0VSE....
New Feature!
Phil, KC0EOE is offering a TOUR of Ball Aerospace!
Area 51 Satellite Photo
Another New Feature!
This record was likely recorded in the 19 Teens or Twenties. My rendition here is made on a Victor IV machine made in 1908. The well known and rare, Victor the Fourth. It is a typical phonograph of the era with a 10 inch turntable. It plays regular 78 RPM records. It has a horn that pivots on a rear mount, and the reproducer rides like a modern phonograph.
During the twentieth century, we have gone from a mostly agrarian culture with horses and buggies to an industrialized society with the technology that allows such things as are discussed on this Web page. This is a new feature which will look back at the beginning of the century as we rapidly approach its end in a little less than a year. Y2K has come and gone and the Year 2000 is now the capstone of the Twentieth Century. Enjoy it while you can.
Although sound recordings were first made by Thomas Edison in 1878, it wasn't until the early part of the 20th century that "Talking Machines" were available for the general public. These machines, known as phonographs were and are marvels of engineering.
The machine works thus. The sound is picked up off the record by a steel needle. The vibrations are passed via a stylus to a mica diaphragm in the reproducer. The diaphragm vibrates and the sound travels down the tapered tone arm to the horn and out into the room.
Press the machine below to download a zipped wave file of "Redwing", sung by Dudley and Macdonough. It is early probably the 19 Teens somewhere. It is recorded on the Victor Batwing Label 172233A. This song is familiar to anybody who has an ice cream truck coming around. Most of them in the Denver area play this song. It is 2.5 meg in size so be patient .
For more phonograph information check out the Rocky Mountain Rubber Victor Exhibition page. Be very patient as it is graphics intensive. There are also links via the Phonograph Ring that will take you to most of the important sites regarding antique phonographs.
Due to Popular Demand, both locally and on the Internet, here are six files from the Mir Slow Scan TV. The first two were recorded by Rick, KB0VBZ from his home in Aurora, Colorado over the weekend of December 12-13, 1998. There are two files, zipped and they contain two images each. The third file was recorded by Rick (actually by his computer as Rick was at work) on 12/14/1998. The rest were recorded by Rick at various times since then. The collection keeps growing!
I probably ought to charge Rick some rent on this page since he sent me some more Mir pictures!
This one is probably Lake Mead by Las Vegas
Grins for all
A Mission Patch
A Far Out View
Merry Christmas from Mir! This is 2 zipped views.
More Merry Christmas from Mir Chocolate Bears and apricot juice are the Bill of Fare. This is 1 zipped file.
On November 10, 1998 the Russian crew on board Mir threw out a new Sputnik model. This one had voice on it! On or about December 10, 1998 the batteries on this little jewel faded. The model died. Please see the Sputnik Archives!
Ye Oulde Sputnik Archives and News, Including a QSL Certificate!
Those are some of the older voice Satellites. Some newer ones are to be found below.
The Net wishes to thank Chuck, KI0AG for the above information
Here is a real neat picture of an SR-71 You will enjoy it!
Colorado
Astronomy Newsletters hosted by KI0AR!! Burness's home page available here, too!Castle Rock
Kevin's Wonderful Mir SSTV Images by KE6BLQColorado
Repeater Association Home Page!NASA Shuttle
WebARRL Home PageAMSAT Home PageSoutheast
Michigan AMSAT NetHouston AMSAT
NetAmsat Phase 3D--The Newest Satellite
Colorado Ham Radio. Current events in Colorado, a good site.
Massachusetts Amateur
Radio. Lots of good links.
Maryland Area
Amsat and SIMSAT stuff.
Colorado QRP Club, (CQC) W0CQC
Colorado Monitoring Net Page.~~And more!
Ashley's Space Page. This is one of the best sites on the Web!
ON1CAU's Excellent Belgian Amateur Satellite Page!!!!
Important Sites You Shouldn't Miss!! Check out these fabulous LINKS!!!
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